The top five grand-final moments

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At full-time in the '63 decider, won 8-3 by St George over Western Suburbs on a mud heap, giant Saints captain Provan embraced his pint-sized Magpie counterpart, Summons. The moment was captured by Sun-Herald photographer John O'Gready and immortalised the spirit of the game.

2 Darren Albert, 1997

Andrew Johns's blindside wizardry from dummy-half on the last tackle put winger Albert over to give Newcastle a 22-16 win against Manly in the ARL decider. It was a triumphant end to a year divided by the Super League war. Johns had confirmed his genius and Newcastle partied for weeks.

3 Bob Fulton, 1973

After 29 minutes of mayhem to open the roughest, toughest grand final on record, the class of Manly's Fulton shone through when he skirted around the outside of the defence to slam the ball down in the in-goal before running jubilantly in front of the SCG's Sheridan stand. He scored the Sea Eagles' only other try, too, in a 10-7 win over Cronulla.

4 Scott Sattler, 2003

After his father played with a broken jaw and led his Rabbitohs side to victory against Manly-Warringah in the 1970 grand final, Penrith's Scott Sattler gave himself a little piece of league history with his glorious covering tackle on flying Sydney Roosters winger Todd Byrne last year. Byrne looked home after taking a short pass from Brad Fittler - but the tackle turned the game and Penrith went on to win 18-6.

5 John Ferguson, 1989

With the Tigers leading 14-8 and with 90 seconds remaining, Canberra five-eighth Chris O'Sullivan bombed Balmain's line and centre Laurie Daley passed to winger Ferguson. "Chicka" darted inside three Tigers defenders and carried another three with him over the line. Captain Mal Meninga's conversion sent the game into extra time, during which Steve Jackson scored a try and O'Sullivan added a field goal to seal a 19-14 victory for Canberra.